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Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

2. Good question.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 06:39 AM

May 2020

I know in some states governors will pick another person from the same party to sit in until the next election. I don't know if that is a hard, fast rule or if that is just how they customarily do it. I'm not sure about other states or if that is even a state by state custom.

I would love to know the answer myself.

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Question...if 10 GOP senators die before election, who controls it? [View all] Garion_55 May 2020 OP

I think it's a States Rights issue PJMcK May 2020 #1

Good question. Jamastiene May 2020 #2

In North Carolina the legislature rigged game even further lostnfound May 2020 #5

This came up a while back when the divide was much closer... getagrip_already May 2020 #3

I think this question relies on the assumption that 10 GOP senators are alive in the first place. US4u2 May 2020 #4

If this gets that bad, I don't think it matters Amishman May 2020 #6